The Man of Destiny and How He Lied to Her Husband. Two Plays
by Shaw, Bernard
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Brentanos, 1907. Shaw wrote "Man of Destiny" for Ellen Terry and Richard Mansfield in 1897; "How He Lied (1904) was written to be its curtain-raiser in the 1905 London production. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of a Latter Printing, although perhaps the first American appearance; the copyright date is 1907, but with WorldCat indicating the possibility of a 1913 publication. Softbound in green with titling in black on the front cover and spine. Very Good or better condition; hardly any wear, with a small spot and one front corner creased on the front. Clean text; very bright and clear. 84 pages . Later Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006017
- Title
- The Man of Destiny and How He Lied to Her Husband. Two Plays
- Author
- Shaw, Bernard
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Brentanos
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Theatre/Drama;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Spine
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- Worldcat
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- 12mo
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...